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Glass Negative

Glass plate negatives allowed for a sharper, more stable and detailed negative than paper, and multiple prints could be produced from one negative. Silver gelatin-coated dry plate negatives were easily transport. Invented by Dr. Richard L. Maddox and first made available in 1873, dry plate negatives were the first economically successful durable photographic medium. Dry plate negatives are typically on thinner glass plates, with a more evenly coated emulsion. Dry plate glass negatives were in common use between the 1880s and the late 1920s.

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Coney Island Sideshow, Surf Avenue, ca. 1915

Added Jan 1 2025